The Overturned Bouquet — Abraham Mignon

Abraham Mignon. Painted 1660 - 1679.

The ultimate challenge facing a 17th-century still-life painter was to render various materials in a convincing fashion. Everything had to appear real: a contemporary aptly coined this as ‘semblance without being’. Abraham Mignon was a master of such seeming realism. In this still life the cat playing with a mousetrap has upset a vase of flowers. Amongst the tulips, irises, poppies, and peonies can be discerned ants, spiders, caterpillars, and snails.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 71.5 × 89.5 cm

Print: 71.5 × 89.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027069. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.